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Old 01-29-2009, 11:02 AM #31
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My weaknesses as a customizer are impatience & impulsivity. When I get an idea, I immediately pursue it even if I lack the necessary parts to accomplish it. I find a substitute and sometimes end up ruining a beloved toy. I also don’t review the idea enough times in my head to ensure that all potential problems, obstacles, & miscalculations are resolved. I learned from these mistakes while remaking Enforcer.

I was very intent on replacing Enforcer’s plastic wheels with rubber wheels. At KB, I found an RC car with similar sized wheels. My instinct told me the wheels weren’t 100% suitable; they were slightly larger. However, I was overzealous on upgrading Enforcer’s wheels so I made the purchase. The entire project failed miserably; it was doomed from the start. I should have listened to my instinct. I felt heartbroken not because of the $20 wasted but because my favorite custom lay in pieces beyond repair. Now it only existed in my memory and in the pictures previously posted in this forum.

Fortunately, I had an unopened Street Fighter Crimson Cruiser. I doubted my ability to make a new Enforcer. But I had to prove it to myself that I could do it again. I had to prove to myself that the first Enforcer wasn’t out of luck but skill.

The rollcage section and net material which holds the gasoline canister are the only parts I didn't remake. They were taken from the original Enforcer.

And with my confidence restored, here is the new and improved Enforcer:

Gasoline storage allows gas canister to fit 100% secure


Gaps on both sides were concealed via plastic fusion, thus vehicle looks more realistic


Cardboard basket holds supplementary supplies such as food and clothing. Metal basket will replace temporary cardboard basket.


Rear wheel suspension is new and thus no longer clashes with custom rear bumper


The rollcage section has been the most challenging and difficult custom piece.
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